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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
International Heritage Symposium was organized in which city?
A
Amravati
B
Kolkata
C
New Delhi
D
Surat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Union Minister of state for culture and tourism (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the first International Heritage Symposium and Exhibition (IHSE) 2020 on 15 January, 2020 at the Auditorium of the National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Organised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, it was jointly sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST).

Detailed explanation-3: -UNESCO’s World Heritage mission is to: help States Parties safeguard World Heritage sites by providing technical assistance and professional training. provide emergency assistance for World Heritage sites in immediate danger. support States Parties’ public awareness-building activities for World Heritage conservation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

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